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This document illustrates a methodical approach to studying the natural world. It is intended to promote understanding of the nature of science and how the scientific method is used to advance science, focusing in particular on the Earth sciences. It also includes talking points for those who would like help explaining the nature of science to others who have developed misconceptions. Topics include ... Full description.
Grade level: College (13-14), College (15-16), Graduate / Professional
Resource type: Ref. material
Subject: History and philosophy of science
 
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This project has at its heart a re-engagement with science that begins with teacher preparation and ends with broader public understanding. Its immediate goals are to (1) improve teacher understanding of the nature of the scientific enterprise, (2) provide resources and strategies that encourage and enable K-16 teachers to reinforce the nature of science throughout their science teaching, and (3) ... Full description.
Grade level: Primary (K-2), Intermediate (3-5), Middle (6-8), High (9-12), College (13-14), College (15-16), Informal
Resource type: Classroom activity, Computer activity, Ref. material
Subject: History and philosophy of science
 
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This lesson is designed to help students recognize and deal with bias which may be found in scientific studies. Students will discover that because human values deeply influence terminology, the questions asked, and the criteria for choosing among theories, science incorporates procedures intended to eliminate (or at least reduce) the influence of natural biases we all have. One of these is the requirement ... Full description.
Grade level: Middle (6-8), High (9-12)
Resource type: Lesson plan
Subject: History and philosophy of science
 
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This lesson explores six criteria of science (Consistent, Observable, Natural, Predictable, Testable, and Tentative (CONPTT)), with definitions and self-check questions. It compares emerging science, non-science, and pseudoscience, with definitions and examples. The activity engages students in analyzing a collection of paragraphs to decide which category each fits into. Full description.
Grade level: Middle (6-8), High (9-12)
Resource type: Lesson plan
Subject: History and philosophy of science
 
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In this lesson, short deceptive problem stories are presented to the class and students are challenged to solve each problem by asking only yes/no questions. The key is for students to recognize: what the False Assumption is that makes the solution tricky; that many common problems are difficult to solve because we tend to assume a particular paradigm; and that science is a way to work around or through ... Full description.
Grade level: Middle (6-8), High (9-12)
Resource type: Lesson plan
Subject: History and philosophy of science
 
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This is a National Academy of Sciences project that showcases the accomplishments of contemporary women in science. Using a variety of interactive resources, this project highlights for students the varied and intriguing careers of some of today's most prominent scientists. It draws from and accompanies a ten-volume series of biographies entitled "Women's Adventures in Science". Materials presented ... Full description.
Grade level: Middle (6-8)
Resource type: Classroom activity, Computer activity, Ref. material
Subject: History and philosophy of science
 
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This lesson teaches students that interpretations of scientific data may be limited by the completeness of the data. The lesson is built around the poem by John Godfrey Saxe (1816-1887): The Blind Men and the Elephant. Through small group activity and class discussions, the limiting influence of incomplete data and bias, along with the value of collaboration, are experienced. Full description.
Grade level: Middle (6-8), High (9-12)
Resource type: Lesson plan
Subject: History and philosophy of science
 
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This radio broadcast discusses the history of electricity from its discovery in amber to the electromagnetic experiments of Faraday, focusing on the 18th century, when scientists of the day vied with showmen and charlatans to reveal its wonders to the world. There is discussion of the work of Francis Hauksbee and other drapers who became electrical showmen; the invention of the electrical machine ... Full description.
Grade level: General public
Resource type: Radio broadcast
Subject: History and philosophy of science
 
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Many scientists study objects and events that they cannot observe directly. But through extensive sampling, observation, and analysis, scientists are able to construct a plausible series of explanations to describe subjects ranging from the birth of our solar system to the lives of extinct creatures. For example, paleontologists work to unravel the stories of our past through the collection and analysis ... Full description.
Grade level: Middle (6-8)
Resource type: Lesson plan
Subject: History and philosophy of science
 
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This section of the Windows to the Universe website provides information and images about sculptures, paintings, drawings, and photographs of well-known scientists such as Archimedes, Aristotle, Copernicus, Marie Curie, Albert Einstein, Galileo, and Pythagoras. Windows to the Universe is a user-friendly learning system pertaining to the Earth and Space sciences. The objective of this project is to ... Full description.
Grade level: Primary (K-2), Intermediate (3-5), Middle (6-8), High (9-12), College (13-14), General public
Resource type: Illustration - artistic
Subject: History and philosophy of science
 
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